Supercross & Motocross legend – also nicknamed The Greatest of All Times (GOAT) – Carmichael insisted that his new dream is now to pursuit a successful career in stock car racing. His first taste of NASCAR racing was during the 2009 Camping World East Series, where he finished 6th overall after making 13 starts.
“This is what it's all about. When you hear about Daytona, it's stock-car racing. I'm having a great time here. This race track has a lot of character and a lot of history. This is what I want to do. I've been around here in a sports car and obviously a motorcycle a time or two. I'm just glad to be in a stock car. This is a dream of mine and I'm glad to have the opportunity to do that,” said Carmichael after his 3-day testing session at Daytona this weekend.
“We want to obviously get the car as fast as we can for qualifying and then drafting practice and see how the car drafts and make it handle as good as we can and do good in the actual race," Carmichael said of this weekend's testing goals. "For us, the main thing is going to be drafting practice and see how the car handles.” he added.
The G.O.A.T. is aiming to complete his first full-time season in the Camping World Truck Series this year, alongside Kevin Harvick Inc. (a team he has raced for in the East Series this year). However, Ricky is yet to find sponsorship money for his Truck Series entry.
“We're really close. I've got a good feeling about it. Obviously, it'd be good if it's a 100 percent done but I feel really, really good about it. That's the plan,” revealed Carmichael on his chances to raise enough money to secure a Truck Series' campaign throughout 2009.
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